Major Research Project in Materials Physics
Course Goals

The aim of PHYS 5F95 is to give the student experience in conducting an independent piece of research in Materials Physics. The work must be of high quality and must show considerable scientific maturity.

Supervision

The work is to be carried out under the direction of a supervisor, who will usually be a member of the Brock Physics Department. Each student wishing to take PHYS 5F95 is advised to consult separately each of the faculty members to learn their suggested projects, if any. Students with a project of their own devising can suggest it to the course coordinator who, upon approval, will try to find a suitable supervisor.

Workload

A PHYS 5F95 project lasts for two full terms.

Introductory Seminar 5% Approximately one month after beginning project
Progress Seminar 10% approximately halfway through project
Report Chapter 10% due the same week as Progress Seminar
Project Report 20% Submitted one week before final seminar
Final Seminar 20% At completion of course
Quality of Research Work 25% Evaluated by Supervisor
Seminars 10%

No late work will be accepted.